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News in Kankakee · 8 sources

Kankakee in the news, from 8 sources

4 stories about Kankakee in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website and 14 games on the schedule. Latest: “Team Highlights: Varsity Football Thornwood High School vs. Kankakee High School - Kankakee” from NFHS Network, Oct 5.

Latest about Kankakee

The newest stories with Kankakee in the headline, one per story.

Straight from the source

From Town Hall, the schools and the library

2 notices in the past month, read every morning from Kankakee’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.

Town Hall page →
Town hallKankakee town website
citykankakee-il.gov ↗
Latest notices
  1. MAYOR CURTIS TO APPOINT GARRICK KASPER AS KANKAKEE FIRE CHIEF

    15 October 2026 | Press Release KANKAKEE, Illinois - Kankakee Mayor Christopher W. Curtis will appoint Garrick Kasper to the position of Fire Chief for the City of Kankakee Fire Department and place his appointment on the October 19, 2026 City Council Agenda. The appointment seeks the consent and a…

    Oct 15
  2. 2026 Kankakee River Valley Regatta Opens Sponsorship Opportunities

    31 July 2026 | Press Release The City of Kankakee and the Kankakee Valley Park District are excited to announce that sponsorship opportunities are now available for the 2026 Kankakee River Valley Regatta, returning Labor Day Weekend 2026.

    Jul 31
Read every morning from citykankakee-il.gov’s news.
SchoolsBradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307
bbchs.org ↗
Visit bbchs.org for notices and events.
SchoolsCentral Community Unit School District 4
cusd4.org ↗
Latest notices
  1. Veterans Day Programs

    Central CUSD4 will host several district wide Veterans Day programs on Wednesday November 11, 2026. 8:30-9:15 - Central High School at the Harold and Jean Miner Auditorium9:45-10:30 - Chebanse Elem...

    Oct 15
  2. Residency Verification Reminder!

    A reminder that Residency Verification for all returning students in the district will be held on TUESDAY AUGUST 4TH 2026 from 7:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 6:30pm at the CCLD Library. Please see...

    Jul 27
  3. Preschool Screenings

    Preschool Screenings for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year will be held on August 6th, 2026 at the District Office. Please call 815-698-2212 extension 2500 for an appointment

    Jul 21
1 more from cusd4.org
  1. Board Meeting Venue & Time NotificationJul 20
Read every morning from cusd4.org’s news.
Kankakee’s news, by source

Who’s covering Kankakee

Kankakee was in the news from 3 outlets in the past 90 days, led by NFHS Network with 3 stories about Kankakee. Stories with Kankakee in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.

What Kankakee’s news is about

Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.

Where Kankakee’s news comes from
Multi-state outlets6
Town, schools & library5
Game day

Kankakee sports

High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.

On the market

Homes listed in Kankakee

Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.

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In memoriam

Remembering neighbors

Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.

From neighbors

The news that never makes the paper: what Kankakee is posting.

Town Square →
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Kankakee, found through Google News; stories with Kankakee in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Kankakee, IL are left out (1 this time). Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.